Behr Essex Blue#B2E4EC · LRV 71
Essex Blue reads as a blue-green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr S500-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Essex Blue |
| SKU | S500-2 |
| Hex | #B2E4EC |
| RGB | 178, 228, 236 |
| HSL | 188°, 60%, 81% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About Behr Essex Blue
At LRV 71, Essex Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Essex Blue is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Essex Blue within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B2E4EC in HSL space. Pair Essex Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.